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NEWS TIP E-MAIL CNBNEWS1@gmail.comTypePadSome People Not Happy With Kellyanne Conway's Christmas Parade Appearance in Hammonton tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d2441633970c2016-12-09T14:00:00-05:002016-12-09T15:46:21-05:00HAMMONTON -- While Kellyanne Conway may value her South Jersey roots, some residents of her hometown are rejecting her scheduled appearance at this weekend's Christmas parade. Conway, who was campaign advisor for President-elect Donald Trump and is now part of...CNBNewsnetDiCaprio meets with Trump to discuss environmentally friendly job creationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d24403ef970c2016-12-08T15:21:36-05:002016-12-08T15:21:36-05:00Add Leonardo DiCaprio to the list of people who've come to Trump Tower to meet with President-elect Donald Trump. The subject: green jobs. The Oscar winner, who's known for his environmental advocacy as well as his support of Hillary Clinton,...CNBNewsnetGuest Opinion: Trump Will Be Religion-Friendly tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d243a467970c2016-12-08T12:00:00-05:002016-12-08T12:00:00-05:00December 7, 2016 Bill Donohue comments on Donald Trump's friendly attitude toward religion: None of the three biggest vote getters in the primaries—Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders—are known for their deeply rooted religious convictions. Trump is Presbyterian and...CNBNewsnetRailroads Agree to New Hazmat Safety Measurestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d2434123970c2016-12-07T14:30:00-05:002016-12-07T14:30:00-05:00Washington, DC-Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) & U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today applauded a decision by our nation’s railroads to voluntarily implement an important hazmat safety measure included in legislation introduced by Norcross & Menendez in response to...CNBNewsnetNot Trump this time, but son-in-law Jared Kushner who is stymieing Atlantic City tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb095c6646970d2016-12-07T11:00:00-05:002016-12-06T14:42:19-05:00| Philly.com Since 2004, Kushner's real estate company has owned seven acres of waterfront land at a northern corner of Atlantic City, home decades ago to the Garwood Mills department store - property that sits yawningly vacant but, in typical...CNBNewsnetTaxpayers for Commons Sense: Wasted Gas Giveawaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b84210970b2016-12-04T14:33:00-05:002016-12-08T19:27:41-05:00December 02, 2016 Weekly Wastebasket Volume: XXI No. 48 Part of President-elect Trump’s pitch was that he could run government more efficiently, with less waste by bringing his business acumen to bear. One thing that successful businesses do is manage...CNBNewsnet Recommendations for Food Allergy Research, Treatment, and Policy tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d24046f5970c2016-12-04T10:45:00-05:002016-12-03T14:49:23-05:00oedema of the conjunctiva due to hay fever allergy (Photo credit: Wikipedia) With support from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine releases a monumental report that makes recommendations to increase...CNBNewsnet*CNBNews Comment Restrictionstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d239ec63970c2016-12-04T10:30:00-05:002016-12-03T11:52:07-05:00CNBNewsnet rules, subject to change. You can post comments on any topic you want to talk about. Stay away from name calling. No profanity. Immediate family and children of politicians, public figures, public employees are off limits. As far as...CNBNewsnetMilitary and Veterans Affairs Supports Pennsylvania's Service Members, Veterans, Familiestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb095b2216970d2016-12-04T08:30:00-05:002016-12-08T19:43:02-05:00ANNVILLE, Pa., Dec. 2, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With Pennsylvania having the third largest National Guard and the fourth largest veteran population in the country, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) today highlighted a variety of accomplishments that...CNBNewsnetPeople’s Hearing Demands Congressional Action on FERCtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b7b0bd970b2016-12-03T13:30:00-05:002016-12-07T19:36:23-05:00Communities from Across America Gather to Protest Rogue Agency Washington, DC: Representing communities from across the nation, 65 from across the nation testified to abuses resulting from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) biased review and approval process for natural...CNBNewsnet2,000 Veterans Form Human Shield Around Standing Rock Protesters tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d2418123970c2016-12-02T15:38:49-05:002016-12-06T12:40:23-05:00Native American members of the Sioux Tribe in North Dakota have endured water cannons and rubber bullets from police forces seeking to evict the protestors – but now they have some much-needed allies. 2,000 veterans with the Veterans Stand for...CNBNewsnetIn Pennsylvania, county judge rejects Stein's vote recount request in some precinctstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b70a25970b2016-12-01T13:30:00-05:002016-12-05T15:21:41-05:00PHILADELPHIA — A Montgomery County Court judge rejected a petition Wednesday to recanvass votes in some of the county's precincts, turning down a request by Green Party candidate Jill Stein's campaign, which is seeking a recount of votes in Pennsylvania....CNBNewsnetSuspect in anti-Trump vandalism Identified as city lawyer - Story | WTXFtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb095995b7970d2016-12-01T09:30:00-05:002016-11-30T19:15:55-05:00CHESTNUT HILL, PA (WTXF) - One of the suspects sought in an anti-Trump vandalism case in Chestnut Hill has been identified by city officials as a city lawyer. According to the First Deputy City Solicitor, one of the men seen...CNBNewsnetFirst Lady Host 200 Service Members at Annual White House Holiday Decor Previewtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b5d947970b2016-11-30T12:30:00-05:002016-12-04T14:32:28-05:00WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2016 — First Lady Michelle Obama hosted nearly 200 service members, spouses, children, veterans and wounded warriors at this year’s annual White House holiday décor preview as part of a Joining Forces initiative celebration. image First Lady...CNBNewsnetLetters to the Editor: Mass hacking starts Thursdaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d23fc2ee970c2016-11-30T11:30:00-05:002016-12-04T14:33:09-05:00We have 36 hours to stop the government from being able to remotely hack your computer and phone. Call your lawmakers now and demand they pass the Stop Mass Hacking Act. Dial 1-919-FREEDOM now or click here. At midnight on...CNBNewsnetHow Pennsylvania Certifies the Vote After Every Electiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb0958d310970d2016-11-30T08:00:00-05:002016-12-04T14:41:52-05:00November 29, 2016 By: J.J. Abbott, Deputy Press Secretary All Pennsylvanians want to have confidence in the security and results of elections, and that’s why significant steps are in place to ensure that they can. Following every election, each county...CNBNewsnetSOUTH JERSEY DEMOCRATS ENDORSE MURPHY FOR GOVERNORtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b5e42a970b2016-11-29T19:16:00-05:002016-12-03T09:09:22-05:00Murphy To Run On Team Of Regular Democratic Party Organization Candidates Led By Senate source Wikipedia President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald, And Including Party-Endorsed Candidates For County Row Offices and Boards of Freeholders The Democratic Party...CNBNewsnetFake News and the Myth of Fidel Castro as Robin Hoodtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb09578eda970d2016-11-29T10:00:00-05:002016-12-03T10:57:25-05:00Years before Fidel Castro, the defiant leader of revolutionary Cuba, died on November 25, his demise had been reported many times. The first was nearly 60 years ago, when the front pages of The New York Times and other newspapers...CNBNewsnet*Son of Gloucester City Councilman Arrested for Burglary; Charges Dropped and Case Dismissed by Camden County Prosecutor's Office tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b414f8970b2016-11-28T17:56:32-05:002016-12-02T13:46:32-05:00UPDATE GLOUCESTER CITY N.J. December 2, 2016—Nicole Nardi submitted the above photo taken on October 20, 2016 of an unidentifiable Gloucester City public works employee standing behind the department’s equipment trailer parked in front of her home at 904 Somerset...CNBNewsnetFor Women in State Legislatures and Statewide Offices, Not Much Changetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b2c13d970b2016-11-25T15:00:00-05:002016-11-29T15:55:47-05:00New Brunswick, NJ--With a number of races still too close to call, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) anticipates almost no growth for women in state legislatures or statewide office. "It's disappointing that women have failed to build...CNBNewsnetLetters to the editor:Gloucester, A City Where Good things are Happening…but only for a chosen fewtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d23d8bfe970c2016-11-25T14:15:19-05:002016-11-25T14:20:00-05:00I have lived in this city since my marriage. I raised two wonderful children, enriched my life with so many wonderful new friends and activities with the schools and church and I thought this would be my home for the...CNBNewsnetObama’s DOJ Fines Police Department $10K for Refusing to Hire Noncitizenstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d23cdee5970c2016-11-24T09:00:00-05:002016-11-28T12:46:20-05:00Blake Neff | The Daily Signal Denver County’s sheriff office has been slapped with a fine by the Department of Justice because it refused to hire noncitizens as deputies. From the beginning of 2015 through last March, the Denver Sheriff...CNBNewsnetGUEST OPINION: Trudy Rubin: Trump's cabinet is signaling troubletag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b31ce1970b2016-11-23T16:30:00-05:002016-11-27T13:17:03-05:00Last week I suggested Donald Trump's early appointments would suggest whether he intended to act presidential or would remain the bomb-thrower his hard-core base adores. The verdict is rapidly emerging. Bombs away. Trump's chief White House strategist will be Steve...CNBNewsnetGUEST COMMENTARY: "Hamilton" Actor Shows His Real Colorstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d23c949c970c2016-11-22T22:19:55-05:002016-11-26T11:49:40-05:00November 22, 2016 Bill Donohue comments on remarks made by the star of "Hamilton" that deserve a response: Over the weekend, Brandon Victor Dixon, the actor who plays Aaron Burr in the musical, "Hamilton," scolded Vice-President Elect Mike Pence on...CNBNewsnetDavid Snyder, Journalist and First Amendment Lawyer, Named to Head FACtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb09549399970d2016-11-20T14:00:00-05:002016-11-25T15:57:36-05:00by Peter Scheer on November 18, 2016 in Peter Scheer David Snyder, a lawyer and journalist who has worked at the highest levels of both professions, has been selected as the new Executive Director of the First Amendment Coalition. He...CNBNewsnetObama Says No Drilling in the Atlantic: Will it Last in the Next Administration?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d23b6314970c2016-11-20T11:33:00-05:002016-11-25T15:55:24-05:00English: Photograph of Platform Gail, Sockeye Offshore Oil Field, near Santa Barbara, California (Photo credit: Wikipedia) press release Due to a large public outcry, the Obama Administration has rescinded their plan to allow areas in the Mid and South Atlantic...CNBNewsnetBridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly Named President of League of Municipalitiestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b17d14970b2016-11-20T10:00:00-05:002016-11-25T15:54:16-05:00ATLANTIC CITY -- A small city mayor in South Jersey will lead the 101-year-old association representing the state's elected and appointed leaders in 2017. Bridgeton Mayor Albert Kelly was elected president of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities during...CNBNewsnetCase of Letter Carrier Accused of Pepper-Spraying Dog Lands in Federal Courttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b17d7c970b2016-11-20T09:00:00-05:002016-11-25T15:52:40-05:00TRENTON -- A judge on Thursday ordered animal-cruelty charges against a U.S. Postal Service carrier in Highland Park be moved to federal court, after the U.S. Attorney's Office argued the man's alleged pepper-spraying of a dog occurred in the course...CNBNewsnetYOUR MONEY: How the Trump Presidency Could Affect Your Taxestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb0953e4bb970d2016-11-18T10:00:00-05:002016-11-22T16:49:37-05:00ROSELAND, N.J. – President-Elect Donald Trump has proposed large tax cuts that may have a major impact on your taxes. It is uncertain whether these changes can move forward quickly enough to be considered for 2017. Republicans maintained a majority...CNBNewsnetA MESSAGE FROM PHILADELPHIA ARCHBISHOP CHARLES CHAPUT: THE RIGHT PLACE TO STARTtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d23a6730970c2016-11-17T12:00:00-05:002016-11-17T12:00:00-05:00“[To] ‘make America great again’ we also need a comprehensive immigration reform that protects our borders and at the same time allows a path to citizenship for the millions who already live among us. If we need ‘walls,’ we need...CNBNewsnetMarch to Defend the Delaware Rivertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b0948c970b2016-11-17T11:30:00-05:002016-11-21T16:48:38-05:00The Delaware River through downtown Trenton, New Jersey. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Saturday, November 19: March to Defend the Delaware River People from across the region will be coming together to show solidarity in protecting the Delaware River, pledging to fight...CNBNewsnetTHOUGHT FOR THE DAY: "How did this happen?!"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8b09197970b2016-11-17T08:00:00-05:002016-11-17T14:46:26-05:00UPDATED "How did this happen?!" they cry. Do you want to know how this happened? You want to know how America resorted to bigotry and racism? Do you want to know how we let a TV star with no experience...CNBNewsnetGuest Opinion: Trump rides 'whitelash' to the White Housetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d2399e65970c2016-11-16T09:00:00-05:002016-11-21T16:45:58-05:00When sorting through the tea leaves after this epic upset, one shocker is that white women supported Donald Trump, the creepy crotch-grabber, despite one of the biggest gender gaps in American history. Yes, 53 percent of white women chose a...CNBNewsnetAppointing Women to the Cabinet: Obama, Clinton Set Standardstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb0952c705970d2016-11-15T13:25:00-05:002016-11-19T19:36:25-05:00New Brunswick, NJ--As President-elect Donald J. Trump considers potential appointees for his cabinet, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) offers data on past presidential administrations to show where and when women have been appointed. President Bill Clinton, in...CNBNewsnetA Message from The Bishop: The Election is Overtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d2393eaa970c2016-11-14T12:30:00-05:002016-11-18T11:53:35-05:00By all accounts, this has been one of the most contentious and divisive election seasons in recent memory. However, at the end of it, we have a new president. One of the hallmarks of our country, a primary reason the...CNBNewsnetGuest Editorial: Before Long Pot will be Legal in N.J.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb095211b6970d2016-11-13T12:30:00-05:002016-11-13T12:30:00-05:00If you are among the dejected legions who believe Election Day had nothing to celebrate, think again: More than a quarter of the U.S. population will soon be legally permitted to purchase or grow recreational marijuana. Ballot initiatives passed in...CNBNewsnetWhere Will The Trump Family Live?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb09521241970d2016-11-13T10:00:00-05:002016-11-18T12:13:13-05:00President-elect Donald Trump just won the rights to live in one of the most exclusive addresses in the United States, but one of the richest men in the nation isn't actually keen about leaving his home at Trump Tower for...CNBNewsnetTAXPAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE: Better Set Budget Priortiestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8af1da7970b2016-11-13T09:33:00-05:002016-11-18T12:13:33-05:00November 10, 2016--In their separate post-election remarks, President Obama, President-elect Trump, and Secretary Clinton called on Americans to work together for a successful functioning government. That’s a good thing, because there is much to be done before and even more...CNBNewsnetMulshine: Blame the prognosticators, not the polls, for the failure to predict Trump's win tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8af178b970b2016-11-12T16:53:21-05:002016-11-16T10:43:45-05:00| Forget about the alternative right. I feel like I'm living in an alternative universe. Everywhere I turn I see articles in which the authors profess amazement that Donald Trump won despite the polls. Didn't any of these guys read...CNBNewsnetCommentary: Judicial Watch Changes Historytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb0951d0fa970d2016-11-12T10:00:00-05:002016-11-16T10:47:40-05:00Tom Fitton president of Judicial Watch Donald Trump’s remarkable victory on Election Day is still sinking in. Judicial Watch supporters can take satisfaction that the American people resoundingly rejected Hillary Clinton corruption. Our work exposing her email had consequences. We...CNBNewsnetPopular Vote Proves Americans Will Vote for a Woman Presidenttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb0951d145970d2016-11-11T18:23:15-05:002016-11-15T08:09:26-05:00New Brunswick, NJ-- While Hillary Clinton did not emerge from Election 2016 with sufficient electoral votes to become the next U.S. president, she did win a plurality of the popular vote, conclusively answering the long-standing question: are Americans willing to...CNBNewsnetStatement of Democratic Assembly Majority Leader Louis D. Greenwald tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d2389467970c2016-11-11T15:12:34-05:002016-11-15T08:12:32-05:00press release: (November 11, 2016) "Regarding the calls for hearing to discuss the impeachment of Governor Chris Christie are irresponsible and a non-starter. "The fact of the matter is that there was a special legislative committee with subpoena power that...CNBNewsnetBoth the politicians and the pundits were caught off base by the Donald | Mulshinetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb09517609970d2016-11-11T11:00:00-05:002016-11-15T08:18:40-05:00How does it feel to be just about the only newspaper pundit in America who saw this coming? It feels good. Thanks for asking. But how did all those other pols and pundits fail to notice what was going on...CNBNewsnetAmericans take to the streets to protest Trumptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d2384678970c2016-11-10T19:01:59-05:002016-11-14T17:32:48-05:00Thousands of Americans took to the streets in cities across the United States on Wednesday to protest Donald Trump's surprise victory in the U.S. presidential election. According to Reuters, the demonstrators blasted Trump"s controversial campaign rhetoric about immigrants, Muslims and...CNBNewsnetUnhappy Democrats? Trump-swastika graffiti found in Philadelphiatag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01bb0951746b970d2016-11-10T18:50:39-05:002016-11-14T17:33:37-05:00Graffiti with Nazi imagery and the word "Trump" were discovered in Philadelphia on the same day that Donald Trump won the presidential election. The graffiti was spotted Wednesday on a South Philadelphia storefront, Philly.com reported. Police are investigating. One image...CNBNewsnetNJ Health Commissioner to Visit Saint Peter’s Healthcare System on World Diabetes Daytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8ae712d970b2016-11-10T17:46:23-05:002016-11-14T17:35:42-05:00"> Free Screenings, Nutrition Counseling, Education Available greater than 500 sections New Jersey Health Commissioner Cathleen Bennett will visit and tour Saint Peter’s Healthcare System on World Diabetes Day (Nov. 14) to highlight the importance of screenings and early intervention...CNBNewsnet Rep. Donald Norcross meets with Coast Guard Sector Delaware Baytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d2383fca970c2016-11-10T17:42:19-05:002016-11-10T17:42:19-05:00PHILADELPHIA - Rep. Donald Norcross meets with Capt. Scott Anderson, Deputy Commander of Sector Delaware Bay, to learn about the Coast Guard's roles and missions on the waterways of New Jersey, Delaware and Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. Norcross was...CNBNewsnetLetters to the Editor: They said we could never do ittag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8ae13c4970b2016-11-09T18:19:39-05:002016-11-09T18:19:39-05:00But last night you showed the world that America will once again be a country of, for, and by the PEOPLE. You fought like a winner, you defied all odds, and history will forever remember the role you played in...CNBNewsnetGuest Commentary: The Eggheads Blew Ittag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b7c8ae1041970b2016-11-09T17:39:53-05:002016-11-09T17:40:07-05:00Bill Donohue | The Catholic League I tweeted the following on November 4. "Bill Kristol, who has been wrong all along, now says Hillary will win bigger than Obama did in 2012. My takeaway—it's good news for Trump." The eggheads...CNBNewsnetElection 2016:Donald Trump Elected 45th President in Epic Upset of Hillary Clintontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bf7d953ef01b8d237b99b970c2016-11-09T12:00:00-05:002016-11-13T19:01:02-05:00speaking at CPAC in Washington D.C. on February 10, 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Americans fed up with eight years of a sluggish economy and a growing disconnect with their leaders in Washington voted Tuesday to send businessman and political novice...CNBNewsnet